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Obama to Assert Unilateral Agenda (Unprecedented Constitutional Challenge Looming)
Wall Street Journal ^ | January 27, 2014 | Carol E. Lee and Damian Paletta

Posted on 01/27/2014 4:11:48 AM PST by lbryce

President to Seek to Use State of the Union Address to Shift Souring View of Leadership

President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night will seek to shift the public's souring view of his leadership, a challenge the White House sees as critical to shaping the nation's policy direction over the next three years.

Mr. Obama will emphasize his intention to use unilateral presidential authority—bypassing Congress when necessary—to an extent not seen in his previous State of the Union speeches, White House officials said.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: agenda; civilwar2; civilwarii; constitution; constitutional; cw2; cwii; king; kingobama; obama; obamadictator; obamasotu; unilateral; unilateralagenda
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"We need to show the American people that we can get something done," Dan Pfeiffer, a senior White House adviser, told CNN as part of a round of interviews previewing the speech.

So, what Obama is saying if we haven't been able to accomplish anything through constitutionally legitimate means, then it will have to be by hook or crook.

1 posted on 01/27/2014 4:11:49 AM PST by lbryce
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Why is he not being impeached for this blatantly unconstitutional behavior???


2 posted on 01/27/2014 4:14:13 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: lbryce

And a bit of ‘In your face’ to go with it.

It’s not a matter of if the riots start, but when.

My guess, May 16th.


3 posted on 01/27/2014 4:14:39 AM PST by maine yankee (I got my Governor at 'Marden's')
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My guess, May 16th.

What happens May 16th to start things?

4 posted on 01/27/2014 4:15:57 AM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: lbryce

How Indonesian is THAT?


5 posted on 01/27/2014 4:16:50 AM PST by Diogenesis
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To: lbryce

6 posted on 01/27/2014 4:18:14 AM PST by Diogenesis
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To: lbryce

At least Evita was somewhat pretty, something that can't be said about you-know-who unless you squint so hard your eyes pop out.

7 posted on 01/27/2014 4:18:21 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Jealousy is when you count someone else's blessings instead of your own.)
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My guess, May 16th. What happens May 16th to start things?

Warmer weather.
8 posted on 01/27/2014 4:18:23 AM PST by Old Yeller
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To: lbryce

The man calling himself ‘Obama’ will be in prison long before he asserts anything like what is described in this news item.


9 posted on 01/27/2014 4:19:58 AM PST by LyinLibs (If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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To: txrefugee

Because Democrats control the senate and RINOs control the house.


10 posted on 01/27/2014 4:21:12 AM PST by RC one
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To: lbryce

Will John Boehner nod approvingly or shed a little tear; those seem to be his only personal choices.


11 posted on 01/27/2014 4:21:28 AM PST by Truth29
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Of course, if the Republicans, the Bohner-less Congress continues to play dead with the way the president has marginalized them, then it'll be Captain Courageous with clear sailing up to and beyond the political horizon.

SNIP

Polls show the president's lethargic record of accomplishments in 2013 raised doubts among Americans that he is capable of tackling the country's problems......

"Record of accomplishments" and "Obama" grates the psyche and generates the sort of cognitive dissonance that melts the brain.

And that's what bothers his patently vainglorious ego. So, he's going to assert a unilteral agenda, which sounds awfully un-American.

12 posted on 01/27/2014 4:22:06 AM PST by lbryce (Obama:The Worst is Yet To Come)
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He says he cant wait for congress anymore,
he says he has a pen and he has a telephone.


13 posted on 01/27/2014 4:23:28 AM PST by sickoflibs (Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
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Note that Boobamba's SOTU won't be mentioning Obamacare.

WHO CAN BLAME HIM? Boobamba's prolly scared stiff of lock-stepping Dems' maniacal applause, rising to their fight as one (like they had firecrackers under their a**es).

Heck, as far back as 2008, at the presidential debate in Nashville, Democrat candidate Obama advanced his signature plan that was ultimately enacted (by an historic straight Democrat party-line vote) into the "Affordable Care Act :

OBAMA: "No. 1, let me just repeat, if you’ve got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it. All I’m going to do is help you to lower the premiums on it. You’ll still have your choice of doctor.”

Repeated over and over ---- with the promise that every American family would be saving $2500.00 on healthcare costs.

LOCK-STEPPING PARTY LOYALTY NOT SEEN SINCE 1940's ERA EUROPE Obama And The Dumbos marched in lockstep. The persistent Dumbocrat drumbeat ---- in obeisance to Obama ---- kept ringing reassuringly in our ears: "If you like your plan, you can keep your plan."

=================================

SIGNING "THE BIG EFFIN' DEAL" (now known as The Big Effin" Debacle)

"Those Democrats leering over my shoulder owe me bigtime. This
healthcare bill insures we have a permanent Democratic majority."

" All except those Tea Party types, swallowed hook, line and sinker my promises that they could:
(1) keep their existing health plans,
(2) keep their own doctors that they like,
(3) keep their 25-year-olds on the family health plan,
(4) never be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition,
(5) sign up instantly on my tech-savvy government Web site,
(6) buy insurance only after becoming seriously ill."
(7) save $2,500 in annual premiums in the bargain....
(8) All without any new taxes."

"Them sonovagun Tea Partiers will rue the day they criticized my wonderful bill."

============================================

Golly, I hope when she writes his SOTU speech, Valerie
omits references to Obamacare. Or-----disaster looms.

"And let me thank every Democrat, who---without exception
---voted for Obamacare---my historic signature legislation."

"Thank you Democrats for reminding every American in every
district: 'if they like their plan, they can keep their plan.' Nice work Democrats."

14 posted on 01/27/2014 4:25:17 AM PST by Liz
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he’s said this many times and thus far nobody has had the courage to say no.


15 posted on 01/27/2014 4:25:38 AM PST by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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RE :”he’s said this many times and thus far nobody has had the courage to say no.”

You mean walk in his office and take away his pen?

The secret service would stop them.

Mark Levin says ‘no’ everyday but I don't think Obama listens to him.

17 posted on 01/27/2014 4:30:52 AM PST by sickoflibs (Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
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When he looks in their direction and says he doesn’t need them, they should get up and walk out. Every camera in DC would follow them and Obama’s speech would be cut short. Then when they get in front of the cameras they should say “The president has obviously forgotten that he is not a dictator and can not do anything without the house. This time the government will be shut down. Not by the republicans. But by the dictator himself. We have nothing else to say until Mr. Obama admits he’s the president of a representative republic.” Then walk away.


18 posted on 01/27/2014 4:35:36 AM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: txrefugee

Because congress (the opposite of PROGRESS) is less useful than a turd in the punchbowl.


19 posted on 01/27/2014 4:39:12 AM PST by mabarker1 (Please, Somebody Impeach the kenyan!!!!)
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To: VerySadAmerican

Obama + Pelosi + Reid are going to prison.

Mark my words.


20 posted on 01/27/2014 4:39:30 AM PST by LyinLibs (If victims of islam were more "islamophobic," maybe they'd still be alive.)
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